Exposed: Cyber espionage; iPhone OS 4.0; Dell Latitude E series [TECH UPDATE]

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Top Editors Picks   Researchers expose complex cyber espionage network A newly released report "Shadows in the Cloud", details the the inner workings of complex cyber espionage network, that was systematically stealing sensitive documents/correspondence from the Indian government, the United Nations, as well as Dalai Lama's offices. by Dancho Danchev READ FULL STORY   Recommended Free IT Salary & Skills Report 2010 Register on activeTechPros and view the 2010 IT Salary & Skills Report. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business professionals - Join activeBizPros and use the salary benchmark wizard to compare salaries instantly.   IBM launches analytics systems; Courts Sun resellers with financing IBM rolled out new analytics hardware systems and said it will offer $500 million in financing to help Sun Microsystems partners resell Big Blue's systems. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY   Apple's iPhone OS event: What to expect Apple is taking the stage again this morning, this time to talk about iPhone OS. What should you expect t9oq by Sam Diaz READ FULL STORY   Dell adds three new laptops to Latitude E-Family series; starts at $1,129 Dell has updated its Latitude E series with a trio of notebook computers that are "simple and affordable," but are still targeted towards the business-minded. by Rachel King READ FULL STORY   Recommended Free IT Salary & Skills Report 2010 Register on activeTechPros and view the 2010 IT Salary & Skills Report. * * * * * * * * * * * * Business professionals - Join activeBizPros and use the salary benchmark wizard to compare salaries instantly.   Want a piece of the smart grid action? New report analyzes the potential Onvia, the research company responsible for creating the Recovery.org Web site, has released a report summarizing the potential impact of roughly 3,400 smart grid projects and energy technology initiatives that are funded or at least partially funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act ARRA. READ FULL STORY   Nook to be sold at Best Buy this month; Kindle possibly headed to Target Two of the biggest e-book reader devices are branching out to new vendors this month. Barnes & Noble's Nook is set to be released at Best Buy, and rumors are afloat of the Amazon Kindle hitting the shelves of Target in a few weeks. by Rachel King READ FULL STORY Windows 7 deals: harder to find, but still there if you look One of the most popular posts I wrote last year listed seven perfectly legal ways to save hundreds of dollars on Windows 7. Sadly, some of those deals have since expired. But a handful are still available. READ FULL STORY Western Digital boosts storage capacity of its VelociRaptor high-performance hard drives Most desktop users don't care a lick about such things as the rotational speed of their hard drives, but those who do know that the VelociRaptor from Western Digital is one of the best performing drives out there. READ FULL STORY Six questions for SAP Management SAP asked me if I would participate in a management Q&A with them. Here are my six questions for them, in video. by Dennis Howlett READ FULL STORY iPad: I love it but do I need it? After playing with the iPad for a few days, it's still not clear what role it will play in my life. by Joel Evans READ FULL STORY IE 9 developer preview: 700,000 downloads so far; next update 'on track' Since Microsoft made available to testers the Internet Explorer IE 9 developer preview in mid-March, there have been about 700,000 downloads of it, according to a source close to the situation, who asked not to be identified. by Mary Jo Foley READ FULL STORY The touchscreen PC revolution will skip corporate America More than 50 percent of PCs for the under-15 set will have touchscreen---think Apple iPad---but corporate adoption will be slow, according to research firm Gartner. by Larry Dignan READ FULL STORY   Americans lack the genes to digest sushi SmartPlanet: Researchers have discovered that Japanese have a special bacteria in their guts to help them digest sushi, but Americans don't. by Boonsri Dickinson READ FULL STORY General Motors' March Q1 sales soar Last gap closed in periodic table Salvaging biofuel from the West's pine beetle devastation Cloud economics: we emerge from recession thinking differently about IT Plastics could lower cost of solar panel technology Like what you see? Sign up for SmartPlanet's weekly newsletter   Featured TalkBack Blog   Three Kinds of IT - Which is right post-recession? With every IT shop vying for a low-cost leader prize during this recession, a change in IT strategy may be needed soon. But what will your new strategy be? Customer intimate? Product innovator? Process excellent? by Brian Sommer READ FULL BLOG What do you think? Post Your Thoughts in TalkBack Active TalkBack Posts RIM's Balsillie on Blackberry's future: What? Me Worry? Podcast: Will AMD and Intel convince you to buy servers? Elsewhere on ZDNet   Photo Gallery Cracking Open the Apple iPad TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler cracked open the Apple iPad for a look at the hardware inside the Apple tablet. 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READ THE REVIEW Samsung UN55C8000 Lenovo ThinkPad X100e More ZDNet Reviews Sign up for ZDNet's Product Watch Newsletter for the latest product reviews, news, and expert analysis	News & Blogs   Steve Gillmor goes to the dark side: you should care   How to create patient buy-in for health IT   SmartSynch woos ecosystem partners with interoperability play   iPad sold out at Best Buy nationwide   FinancialForce starts Chattering   Linux tries to quiet the TurboHercules mob for IBM   Upcoming BDXL discs won't be compatible with existing Blu-ray players   Plastic Logic likely to finally ship QUE proReader in June   Standards organizations coordinate on data center energy efficiency metrics   From Arial to Century Gothic: A font switch can be a moneysaver     Latest SmartPlanet   School district increases storage footprint, while cutting energy and space needs   What is the third highest grossing criminal trade?   Free forums on the latest breakthroughs in mental health   Americans lack the genes to digest sushi   Salvaging biofuel from the West's pine beetle devastation     Connect with ZDNet         Today's Product Highlight Audio Unlimited Wireless Audio Unlimited Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Speakers can be up to 150' ft Away from the Audio Source ... Buy Now »   $119.99 merchant rating ★★★★★   Most Rated Posts   All About Microsoft CodeTracker   2010 CRM Watchlist   Top 25 lightweight apps   Smartphone and Carrier Buying Guide     Videos and Podcasts   TR Dojo: Cracking open the Apple iPad Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPad for a look at the hardware inside the Apple tablet. Once you've watched this TR Dojo video, you can find a link to our iPad cracking open photo gallery in the TR Dojo Blog. PLAY VIDEO   Tracking and analyzing your whereabouts with mobile devices At the Where 2.0 conference in San Jose, Calif., Deborah Estrin, a professor of computer science at UCLA, says the capability of GPS mobile phones to record location over time creates a new wealth of analytics. PLAY VIDEO   Apple's iPad launches in New York City CNET's Natali Del Conte covers the New York City launch of the Apple iPad at the flagship cubed Apple Store on 5th Avenue. PLAY VIDEO   Gowalla CEO: Bringing in users with free burritos and NBA tickets At Where 2.0 in San Jose, Calif., Gowalla CEO Josh Williams talks about the company's latest promotions to bring in more users to its service. 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